La Paragua in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), La Paragua sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is La Paragua's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. La Paragua has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see La Paragua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Paragua in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in La Paragua reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in La Paragua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 25 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
La Paragua weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 22° | 15 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 8 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 19 | 3.2 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 67 | 8.5 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 174 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 242 | 25.1 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 264 | 27.6 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 245 | 27 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 143 | 22.2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 112 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 96 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 47 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
La Paragua gets around 70 mm of rain over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Paragua
None of La Paragua's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
La Paragua's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit La Paragua?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit La Paragua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Paragua in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, La Paragua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in La Paragua in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Paragua peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in La Paragua in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Paragua is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is La Paragua?
La Paragua sits at 6.8°N, 63.3°W, 281 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Piar, 69 km away.
Topography around La Paragua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Paragua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paragua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m.
The land around La Paragua is covered by grassland (41%) and water (27%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.
Venezuela travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 0% of US
- price level, 2011
- GDP per capita
- $3,495
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 12.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 39
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 520
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for La Paragua (6.8333°, -63.3333°, elevation 281 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.